Ron and I attended basic emergency medical technician training in the 1987- 1988 time frame. We were both members of the Levittown Fire Department. I remember Ron as an outgoing, caring person. I knew he was going to do well in his career as a firefighter, it seemed to be in his blood. He achieved great success in the fire service as a lieutenant for the New York Fire Department and as a chief in the Levittown Fire Department. I feel we use the term hero too loosely but what people like Ron did was truely heroic and deserving of such accolades. I wish his loved ones (he) left behind well and want them to know that Ron has impacted my life. God rest his soul and all the victims of 11 September, 2001.